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April 20, 2016

Washington seeks Gulf special force, naval cooperation
Riyadh (AFP) April 19, 2016
The United States is seeking greater special forces and naval cooperation with the Gulf states to counter Iran's "destabilising activities" in the region, a senior American official said. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter, who arrived in the Saudi capital on Tuesday, will meet his Gulf counterparts on Wednesday. The following day he is expected to join President Barack Obama at a summit with monarchs of the six Gulf Cooperation Council states. They will gather in an atmosphere of tension with ... read more

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Kuwait's oil production increasing Though a labor strike in Kuwait is on its third day, a spokesman for the oil ministry said Tuesday output has moved higher to 1.5 million barrels per day. ... more		Last thing Ecuador needed was quake, after oil bust Oil-producing Ecuador has already taken a big hit from the drop in global crude prices, so the last thing it needed was the devastating earthquake that struck last weekend. ... more		U.S. energy economy diversified, White House says A balanced energy portfolio suggests the U.S. economy won't take any major hits from lingering weakness in the oil sector, a White House spokesman said. ... more
				Statoil looking to new technology to save costs With the industry facing tightened purse strings, Norwegian energy company Statoil said it was examining plug-and-play concepts of field development. ... more		Earthquake may have been manmade, more data needed The most comprehensive analysis to date of a series of earthquakes that included a 4.8 magnitude event in East Texas in 2012 has found it plausible that the earthquakes were caused by wastewater inj ... more

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Kuwaiti strike pulls oil prices higher Oil prices recovered from recent declines on pressure from oil labor strikes in Kuwait, though economic and production pressures pulled on Tuesday's rally. ... more		Russian economist scoffs at Doha oil hype An economist at a Russian development bank said Tuesday any deal among major oil producers last weekend would've been moot because markets are flush with oil. ... more		New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands Trump signs memorandum to deploy U.S. National Guard troops to Memphis		Chevron builds on Australian gas footprint The Australian subsidiary of Chevron said it reached a deal to sell a good portion of the gas from its Wheatstone project to an area customer starting in 2020. ... more
				Demand, oil prices, create pain at the pump An increase in oil prices, along with refinery slowdowns and higher demand, means U.S. retail prices for gasoline are on the rise, market analysts found. ... more		Crude oil rally lost in Doha's rear-view mirror Crude oil prices were sharply lower Monday, a day after a production meeting collapsed in Doha, but movement was buffered somewhat by Kuwaiti labor strikes. ... more

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More than a dozen tremors hit Oklahoma Even with action taken to control human-induced seismic events tied to oil and gas, the USGS reported more than a dozen minor quakes in Oklahoma in a week. ... more		More data needed to assess earthquake hazards in Texas The most comprehensive analysis to date of a series of earthquakes that included a 4.8 magnitude event in East Texas in 2012 has found it plausible that the earthquakes were caused by wastewater inj ... more		Beijing company sets new thrust record in rocket engine test China deploys Yaogan 45 satellite on Long March 7A rocket The 10-Point Seasonal HVAC Checklist Every Homeowner Should Follow (and Why Each Item Matters)		British shale oil may be ready to boom The so-called Gatwick Gusher, a shale basin in the United Kingdom, could add as much as $74 billion to the nation's economy, a study finds. ... more
North Dakota rig count at historic low At 29, the rig count in North Dakota, the No. 2 oil producer in the United States, is at its lowest level in more than a decade, state data show. ... more		Ecuador energy infrastructure safe Despite the devastation from a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, Ecuador's government said that most of its energy infrastructure was spared major damage. ... more		Centrica unloads Norwegian assets A Norwegian subsidiary of British energy company Centrica said it unloaded some of its assets in Norwegian waters following a portfolio review. ... more		Nanostructures grown on fabric soak up oil spills A superhydrophobic fabric that attracts oil, being developed by researchers in Australia, may one day be a household cleaning product. As of now, it's a prototype with great promise. ... more

	ExxonMobil, Rockefellers face off in climate battle US energy giant ExxonMobil is facing an onslaught from environmentalists and some shareholders alleging it hid what it knew about the effects of fossil fuels on climate change. ... more		Clinton, Sanders spar over fracking Hillary Clinton said gas from shale is the bridge to a cleaner future, though rival Bernie Sanders said embracing fossil fuels was the wrong policy move. ... more

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Vote of confidence for Senegal's oil potential		Fossil fuels could be phased out in ten years		U.S. offshore oil and gas industry under microscope		Goodrich Petroleum files for bankruptcy		Alberta tightens purse strings
Crude oil prices take it on the chin		Life left for oil and gas in Norway, regulator says		Biggest sovereign fund excludes 52 coal-related groups		Kerosene subsidies slow transition to clean energy		BP reviews stability of dividends

Oil prices edge higher on mixed market signals

Climate claims pile up on U.S. energy industry's door

Oil finances nearly severed for Islamic State

Gulf of Mexico a short-term bright spot for oil

Senegal oil reserve estimate moved higher

Oil and gas wastewater disposal may harm West Virginia waterways

OPEC demand forecast drags oil prices lower

New oil coming from North Sea

High-stakes oil and gas vote has Italy in a tizz

Shut Keystone down, advocacy group says

Australia's Woodside calls for new industry thinking

Fitch downgrades Saudi Arabia's rating one notch

Oil prices incease, though IMF outlook could erase rally

Marathon Oil unloads more than $1 billion in assets

Retail gasoline prices showing some stability

Gazprom taking long view on LNG

DNO says Kurdish oil exports up

Gazprom Neft boosts reserve estimate

Sending crude oil into space to study Earth's depths

Woodside extends gas ties with Korea

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